Acknowledgment Of Directive 2001/29/ec On The Harmonization Of Certain Aspects Of Copyright And Related Rights In The Information Society (1): Exclusive Right Of Reproduction, Communication And Distribution

Decree n.68 dated 9th April 2003 acknowledged in the Italian regulations Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22nd May 2001 on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. Such Directive aims at increasing legal certainty of copyright and related rights, guaranteeing it and providing for a high level of protection of intellectual property. This Decree deals with different aspects to which it is appropriate to make a through review.

The following questions have been addressed in this article:

What does the exclusive right of reproduction concern, according to Decree n.68 dated 9th April 2003?What does the exclusive right of communication concern, according to Decree n.68 dated 9th April 2003?Which is the effect ambit of the communication right?What does the exclusive right of distribution concern, according to Decree n.68 dated 9th April 2003?Which is the effect ambit of the distribution right?